title: Commentary: measuring quality of care in osteoporosis.
abstract: We know improving the quality of care in osteoporosis is an important goal. We have made some strides toward measuring quality of osteoporosis care, focusing on process measures regarding care that is provided. Unfortunately, improving care as measured by these process measures does not always yield improved outcomes. We need to hold health care providers and health care systems responsible not only for health care production but for production of health and well-being. However, there is a multiplicity of factors that will need to be considered to make this next step.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, and OMC Clinical Research Center, 8641 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 301, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211, USA, stuarts@bhillsRA.com.
authors.forename: Stuart L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors